Homoeopathy — Page 562
Picricum Acidum 562 In Picric Acid, the eye muscles become weak and the patient feels heaviness in the eyes. The feeling of dryness and heaviness and sand in the eyes, are very conspicuous. In Picric Acid, like Ruta, fine visual work hurts the eyes. The strain of reading fine print hurts the eyes also. When the muscles around the eyes become weak, this interferes with the performance of daily activities of life. Picric Acid is useful for relieving this weakness, as is Ruta. In Onosmodium also, the headache starts on reading fine print. The cause of this headache is different, though the end result i. e. the headache is similar. Onosmodium is stated to be good in the treatment of sexual weakness of men and women. In particular, it is said to be very effective in treating some weaknesses of young men. In the patient of Picric Acid, there is an increase of uric acid and phosphates and a decrease of sulphate. It is readily detectable on urine examination. There are several remedies whose symptoms are related to the lower half of the body, while there are some related to the upper part of the body. The homoeopathic form of Picric Acid relieves the heaviness of the lower part of the body. For the weakness of the spine and the legs , Conium and Phosphorus are also useful. For all symptoms resulting from the ill effects of grief or emotional upset besides headache, Picric Acid is very useful. Furthermore, Ambra Grisea, Ignatia, Natrum Mur, Acid Phos and Silicea, are excellent remedies for relieving the ill effects of grief and sorrow. It is not difficult to differentiate them from Picric Acid. Picric Acid is also very useful for the treatment of pimples and acne. For those who are anaemic and get tired of hard physical and mental work, Picric Acid is very useful. In a Picric Acid patient, the headache becomes less by lying down and on tightly tying the head. However, the headache becomes worse with movement, bending over and mental exertion. The patient feels comfortable in the open and cold air. However, in the humid weather, the pain increases. Potency: 30 to 200